“While everyone thinks about attack we’ve got to get Moylan and Wade Graham working defensively together. We’ve got to get Dugan familiar with our systems. That’s my priority more than our offence – getting all the new boys up to speed with our defensive systems.

“Wade has got a whole new partner so there’s a bit of work to be done.”

The full complement of NRL squad players are back but one is not yet on the field – Andrew Fifita – as he is in the final stages of recovery from clean-up ankle surgery after playing for Tonga.

“He’s doing rehab training at the moment. He’s not out on the field but in the gym,” Flanagan said.

“But he looks good anyway and he’s only a kilo over what we wanted him to be. So there’s no problem with his weight.”